MSM pulls Olympic race card, disgusting!!!

I view it differently... I didn't lose any interest at all... in fact I gained interest because it was a small part of the complete picture that is
her! (I guess it depends on an individuals own world views how they choose to take these things. I choose to view things positively while being aware
of the possible negative connotations).

I would honestly like to know more. For me it would be great if there was a more thorough breakdown of all athletes genealogies (some of which are on
various Olympic sites), as it is highly interesting where these athletes have come from nationally, ethnically, racially and personally.

Of course, I am interested in people's personal histories and genealogy, and how that relates to my own.

I would like to say thanks to all the posters in this thread, and though my own personal emotions and views sometimes cloud my logic I am always
trying to strive to keep an open mind. Also I am humbled at the class, and eloquence of some of you, bravo, you have indeed restored some of my faith
in the future of humanity that we may be able to co-exist beyond prejudices, beyond racial bias, and beyond any attempts at propagandists attempts to
divide all of us. Cheers!

I can kind of understand the OP's point, it would be like if Usain Bolt's world record was smashed by a caucasian british man, , would it be
politicaly correct to state "Usain Bolt's record smashed by a white english man!" now I know if a statement came out like that then a lot of black
apologists and even black men themselves would probably scream "RACIST!" themselves, and before any of you even try to lump me with the race card, I
will state now for the record that I am actually mixed raced, half asian and half scottish and I have coussins that are half black and half scottish,
so no, I havnt got a racist bone in my body!! color is only skin deep in my book, I have a black friend who's skin looks white on most parts of his
body(well pink, exactly the same skin hue as a white man) due to lack of skin pigment from a bad scolding by hot water when he was younger over most
of his upper body. in his day and age white on black, black on white racism is almost dead, its the apologists and like the OP said, the MSM that
keeps racism an issue, most average joe public's havnt got time or effort or ignorance for racism any more, and heey, if current racial interbreeding
trends carry on, then we will probably all be one color in 200 years time anyway, a super mix of all races, but no particular one race!!

"Also, it is not ignorance to point out the truth of the matter. That the MSM only points out the race/ethnic backgrounds of minority athletes and
purposely neglects all others."

Well all minorities can be note worthy especially within the racially charged history of America. That is the only point and not a conspiracy of any
attempt to destroy the white race! In your own way you seem to have grasped what the original OP seemed to have missed.

So an athlete should be denied one of their attributes, that both her and her community is proud of. There have now been two African Americans chime
into this thread... and both have been proud of her heritage. You seem to want to deny them that right.

An Indigenous Australian also walked into his boxing match wearing the Aboriginal Flag... should he also have been denied that right?

... however... if a Lebanese American athlete made a big deal about their Lebanese heritage, chances are that so would the media.... the fact is that
sub-group of the US doesn't feel the need to... while the African Americans do still feel a need to, as has been highlighted with many history
lessons throughout this thread.

Cheers

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I get what you are saying, however I have several black "African American" friends who agree with me that they feel as though the media is singling
their race out, by pointing out their race and not the race of any of the other athletes. It is the way the MSM keeps people focused on race, and not
on unity as human beings. Because being treated equally means just that...being treated just like everyone else is being treated.

Chances are that your black friends are furious not because they are but because they are as paranoid as you, that "everyone is out to get us". That
millions of journalists are trying to devide us.

The fact that you refer them as your "black friends" makes you a racist because you refer to them by race and not their nationality.

"Gabby is competing for her country NOT for a specific race or creed. Why do people have to say moronic things like that?? Take race out of it, she
performed wonderfully and I am very proud of her as an AMERICAN!!!!!"

"We might be more "united" if the press would stop race baiting -they're the one's making a big deal out of her color when they should be making a big
deal out of her ACCOMPLISHMENT -and then they accuse us of racism when they're the ones pointing out her race as if we don't have eyes. Totally
ridiculous."

Why isn't Michael Phelps heralded as the first WHITE athlete to win 21 medals in the Olympics?

Because swimming has been dominated for many decades by white athletes....If it were dominated by black athletes, then Phelps would have been
heralded as the "first WHITE athlete" to win an Olympic medal.....it's not rocket science, it's just common sense .......and facts.

Why isn't Michael Phelps heralded as the first WHITE athlete to win 21 medals in the Olympics?

Because swimming has been dominated for many decades by white athletes....If it were dominated by black athletes, then Phelps would have been
heralded as the "first WHITE athlete" to win an Olympic medal.....it's not rocket science, it's just common sense .......and facts.

I dunno if it's been said before, but gymnastics is a socioeconomic sport. Gotta fork out big bills for coaches, travel, etc. It's not something you
can just go outside and do by yourself everyday and become an Olympian.
Let's not be ignorant to the fact that there is a large percentile of poverty among the black community in the us so this is a huge achievement if
you ask me.
There was a short interview on her mom saying how hard it was to afford raising her kids alone and paying for the girls gymnastics as well.
It's about overcoming the odds so to speak.
I for one am proud of her accomplishment

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